Editing Generation gap (section)

===Demographics===
To help sociologists understand the transition into adulthood of children of different generations, they compare the current generation to both older and earlier generations at the same time. Not only does each generation mature mentally and physically in their own ways, but they also create new aspects{{clarify|date=August 2023}} of attending school, forming new households, starting families and even creating new demographics. The difference in demographics regarding values, attitudes, and behaviors between the two generations are used to create a profile for the emerging generation of young adults.<ref name="Settersten, Richard A. 2005"/>

There is a large demographic difference between the baby boomer generation and earlier generations, which are less racially and ethnically diverse than the baby boomers. This also results in a growing cultural gap: baby boomers have generally higher education, with a higher percentage of women in the labor force and more often occupying professional and managerial positions.<ref name="Frey, William H 2010">Frey, William H. Baby Boomers and the New Demographics of America's Seniors. San Francisco: American Society on Aging, 2010. PDF. 1 April 2015</ref> These differences create issues of community preferences{{clarify|date=August 2023}} as well as spending.